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Cut the Mustard SW 6384
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cut the Mustard sits at L* 57.9, a* 16.1, b* 46.5. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 49.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 26.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.0, Cut the Mustard is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cut the Mustard
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Corn | 2160-10 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turmeric | 2160-20 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cut the Mustard
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Fest | S-H-310 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Back To School | M260-7 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exotic Honey | S-H-290 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Gold Coast | SW 6376 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tassel | SW 6369 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Gold Coast SW 6376 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Marigold SW 6664 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · darker, LRV 22.8
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Gingery SW 6363 · darker, LRV 20.3
Colors that go with Cut the Mustard
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cut the Mustard:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Homburg Gray SW 7622
- Crisp Linen SW 6378
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · analogous (−30°)
- Offbeat Green SW 6706 · analogous (+30°)
- Turquish SW 6939 · triadic (120°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (240°)
Cut the Mustard vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.